The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... desire of man to propagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult ta tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from amplifying a commodious inci dent , though the book to which he prefixed his nar- rative contained ...
... desire of man to propagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult ta tell any thing as it was heard , when Sprat could not refrain from amplifying a commodious inci dent , though the book to which he prefixed his nar- rative contained ...
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... desire of pleasing has in different men produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as reasonable to appear the cham- pion as the poet of an " airy nothing , " and to quarrel as to write for what Cowley might have ...
... desire of pleasing has in different men produced actions of heroism , and effusions of wit ; but it seems as reasonable to appear the cham- pion as the poet of an " airy nothing , " and to quarrel as to write for what Cowley might have ...
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... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehe mently continue , to retire himself to some of the American plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obliquy which the appearance of sub- mission to the ...
... desire had been for some days past , and did still very vehe mently continue , to retire himself to some of the American plantations , and to forsake this world for ever . " From the obliquy which the appearance of sub- mission to the ...
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... desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that preferment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Surry ...
... desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that preferment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retired discontented into Surry ...
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... , Then from their beams their jewels ' lustres rise : And from their jewels torches do take fire , And all is warmth , and light , and good desire . DONNE . 1 They were in very little care to clothe their no- COWLEY . 29 COWLEY 1.
... , Then from their beams their jewels ' lustres rise : And from their jewels torches do take fire , And all is warmth , and light , and good desire . DONNE . 1 They were in very little care to clothe their no- COWLEY . 29 COWLEY 1.
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